Christmas Detective Fiction

Sleigh bells ring. Snow is glistening. A body's in the trunk – did you kill him? Ella Chambers didn’t kill Liam Montgomery. If she had, she wouldn’t have done it outside his family’s mansion during their Christmas party. She wouldn’t have loaded his body into the trunk of her car. And...

A shocking murder. A suspect with an alibi. A courtroom trial that gripped a nation. On an autumn night by the London docks, shipyard magnate Isaac Blight is found shot dead in his own armchair. Within hours, rumours spread across London and all fingers point to his business partner, Richard...

Put your wits to the test in this festive crime novel stuffed with puzzles! ‘Totally unique, combining great murder mystery with proper brain-teasers’ Antony Johnston​ Renowned puzzler Audrey Peppertree is hosting a luxurious Christmas party in her famous manor. Her invitation was a...

THE BESTSELLING SERIES THAT INSPIRED AMAZON PRIME'S BALLARD AND BOSCH 'Michael Connelly is a powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction. The Waiting is proof he is at the top of his game." MICK HERRON, #1 bestselling author of SLOW HORSES **** IN COLD CASES, IT'S NOT THE HOPE THAT KILLS...

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'A 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight' LEE CHILD A serial killer is terrifying Oslo, staging shocking murders inspired by iconic movie scenes. And Harry Hole is about to be given a starring role. A murderer is stalking Oslo. Each killing recreates an iconic movie scene, each one more shocking...

In the week before Christmas, Dr Watson convinces Sherlock Holmes to accompany him gift shopping for Mrs Hudson. Unwilling to trail around lots of smaller establishments with the heaving seasonal crowds, Holmes insists they leave early and go to a single shop: Whiteley’s, the capital’s first...

Who won't wake from this silent night? *FROM THE KINDLE TOP 20 BESTSELLING AUTHOR* Durham in December is bustling, and a gruesome murder isn’t on anyone’s Christmas list. So when retired teacher Joseph Morley is found dead, sheet music rammed down his throat and a carol playing on repeat in...

Brought to you by Penguin. As the snow falls, the haunting begins... Get ready for the most gripping cosy murder mystery debut of the year. A grand country estate. On her last day as a Detective, Midge McGowan is given the retirement present from hell: a ticket to take part in a haunted house...

'Tis the season . . . for murder. This program features multicast narration. "Three narrators perform a funny, irreverent take on a Hallmark-esque Christmas tale... Patti Murin deftly performs Holly...while Colin Donnell charmingly voices Mark. Angela Dawe pops in with interspersed comments...

Bloomsbury presents West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman, read by Robert Petkoff. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ILP JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER 2024 'Doesn’t so much break the fourth wall as crash through it in a bulldozer' Guardian 'Engrossing, surprising, clever, genre bending' Val McDermid 'Diabolical'...

How well do you really know your neighbours? For auctioneer Felicia Grant, it should have been the simplest of jobs — a routine pre-Christmas valuation in a quiet, picture-perfect cul-de-sac. But when she discovers two of her clients stabbed to death in their festively decorated sitting room...

Everyone on this train is guilty… When ex-detective Midge McGowan embarks on a sleeper train to the snowy highlands of Scotland, she's hoping for a relaxing holiday. Instead, she finds herself trapped in a nightmare. The last carriage of the train is rumoured to be haunted by a mysterious...

Brought to you by Penguin. In the centre of New York stands the city’s most notorious library. It has a history of mysterious disappearances and freak accidents. But tonight, it opens its doors to welcome a group of strangers for an exclusive after-hours tour. The famous author. The journalist...

Calling all mystery fans: The Werelock and Scratch Detective Agency needs you for their third case! Can you help Werelock - the world's greatest (and only) werewolf detective - and his raven assistant, Scratch, on a daring rescue mission? With puzzles, clues and riddles to work out, this...

Nancy finds herself a Christmas mystery in this super special eighteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries series, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series. Nancy Drew’s dad surprises her with a trip to a beautiful New England ski resort for Christmas break. Nancy is so excited. What could...

Two stolen paintings disappear from a Park Avenue murder scene – French detective Luc Moncrief is in for a merry Christmas...

*DETECTIVE HOLE IS NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES* Harry Hole returns in a pulse-pounding thriller like no other. 'This book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish' Michael Connelly A freezing December night. Christmas shoppers have gathered to listen to a Salvation Army carol concert...

An ancient Scottish castle. A storm setting in for Christmas. A killer on the loose. Investigating a suspicious death at ancient Dumfala castle on the remote Isle of Mull is not what DI Anna Vaughan had planned this Christmas. But when she receives the call on Christmas Eve, she is duty bound to...

Another holiday mystery from the author of Murder at Holly House A case shrouded in secrets. Christmas, 1953. Inspector Frank Grasby and Superintendent Arthur Juggers are investigating a puzzling murder in the remote village of Uthley Bay—a fisherman has been found dead on the beach, a...